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Nancy: Ministry awaits investigation results before acting on alleged terrorism case involving minors
KUCHING, March 8 — The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development will determine the appropriate next steps after investigations into three minors detained in Peninsular Malaysia over alleged online terrorism-related activities by the police are concluded. Minister Datuk Seri
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JPJ uses drones for Aidilfitri traffic in Kelantan, launches JPJvBID auction in Selangor
MACHANG, March 8 — The Road Transport Department (RTD) will deploy high-specification drones to monitor road users in Kelantan during this year’s Ops Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Director-General Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said the drones are capable of recording and storing
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Penang police arrest man in 20s in Bukit Mertajam after preacher Zamri Vinoth reports threat
GEORGE TOWN, March 8 — Police have confirmed the arrest of an individual allegedly linked to threats against independent preacher Zamri Vinoth. Penang police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail said a man in his 20s was detained in Bukit Mertajam early
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Sabah govt vows crackdown on illegal cigarette sellers after Sandakan officer assault
KOTA KINABALU, March 8 — The state government will not tolerate illegal cigarette sellers operating in areas under local authorities across Sabah, particularly those who behave aggressively or like gangsters. State Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Fairuz
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Seremban police link actress, husband in RM1.5m land grant scam case to separate bogus ‘Datuk’ title fraud
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — An actress and her husband, who were previously detained over a land grant sale scam, are also being investigated in a separate case involving a fake state honour scheme that caused losses of about RM23,000.
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‘Women are pillars of the nation’: DPM Fadillah calls for stronger support and protection
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — The government will continue to provide assistance, protection, support and safe spaces for women in the country, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. He described women as pillars of the nation, even as
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New MH370 search in southern Indian Ocean yields no clues, says Transport Ministry
PUTRAJAYA, March 8 — The search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in a new area of the southern Indian Ocean has not yielded any clues on the aircraft’s location. The Ministry of Transport’s (MOT) Air Accident Investigation
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RM24.6m paid to 10,726 paddy farmers under STTP since 2024, says Agrobank Group CEO
JERLUN, March 8 — A total of 10,726 paddy farmers nationwide have received overall compensation totalling RM24.6 million under the Paddy Crop Takaful Scheme (STTP) from 2024 until yesterday. Agrobank Group president and chief executive officer Datuk Tengku Ahmad Badli
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Domestic Trade Ministry issues 532 compounds totalling RM143,000 under ‘Ops Pantau’ during Ramadan monitoring
KUANTAN, March 8 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has issued 532 on-the-spot compounds involving various offences amounting to more than RM143,000 throughout the Ops Pantau operation up to Friday. Its Deputy Minister Datuk Fuziah
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Government allocates RM1m to build mosque bazaar for micro-entrepreneurs in Papar
PAPAR, March 8 — A total of RM1 million has been allocated to build a mosque entrepreneur bazaar at Masjid Jamek Haji Said Derun in Kampung Malagui Kelatuan here, which will benefit at least 20 local micro-entrepreneurs. Deputy Entrepreneur and
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